In searching for a sustainable solution to the disposal of their excess supplies and equipment, Allina Health turned to MATTER, a global non-profit committed to helping hospitals with their sustainability and financial issues around expired and excess items through their MATTER 360 initiative. In the U.S. alone, hospitals create non-hazardous medical waste in excess of [...]
Employee engagement is a crucial aspect of business success for many companies today, leading to increased productivity in the workforce, increased employee retention, and strengthened job satisfaction. According to Gallup's State of the Global Workplace 2022, just 21% of employees are engaged at work. And according to a 2018 Korn Ferry study, the second highest [...]
Have you ever wanted to take a trip that provided positive impact and meaningful experiences that might change your life? Purposeful travel that has a social impact rather than aimless travel? Or have a desire to get immersed in local community? No matter your goal, all of this is possible when you travel with purpose! [...]
This story shared by Jacob Ross, Vice President of MATTER Pro. Sport harnesses the power of opportunity, opening doors and breaking down barriers for athletes, regardless of who you are or where you’re from. MATTER Pro focuses on utilizing this unique opportunity by partnering with professional athletes on philanthropic projects. Our recent MATTER Insight trip [...]
While many of us know about athletes as a result of their superb performance or records set in their sport, what we often overlook is the charitable work that many do throughout the world. Professional athletes have a unique platform to influence others, whether they play basketball, baseball, football, soccer, tennis, rugby or any other [...]
Every year on April 22, people celebrate Earth Day. The first Earth Day took place in 1970, and today, more than 1 billion people across more than 190 countries participate in Earth Day observances and activities, according to earthday.org. An Earth Day activity is the perfect time to take action to improve our planet! What [...]
National Volunteer Month, which takes place in April in the United States, provides a focused time of the year for volunteerism, as well as gives employee volunteers a special opportunity to support nonprofits important to them and their organizations. In this post, we'll discuss how you can engage your employees in volunteering during National Volunteer [...]
With our partner Chalice of Mercy and Allina Health, we sent an emergency first shipment of medical supplies and relief to communities in Ukraine affected by the war. These medical supplies include urgently needed items for wound care, orthopedic supplies, catheters, masks, gowns, gloves, and 80,000 needles donated by Allina Health. Traveling through Poland and [...]
Recycling medical equipment and medical supplies helps work toward solving the tremendous problem of reducing medical waste. Taking medical surplus here in the United States and turning it into treasure in another part of the world not only saves lives, it's good for the environment given the tons of waste generated. MATTER 360, a social [...]
Remember when you carried a wallet with cash? For some of us, using paper money and physical currency is nothing but a distant memory, and many younger people have grown up never even using cash. And with the move to a cashless society, built around credit cards and digital payments, comes the loss of privacy [...]